Panic disorder is a mental disorder that causes a person to panic. Usually the duration of each panic attack is about ten to fifteen minutes. However, in some cases it can be more than half an hour. The prevalence of this disease is higher in women than in men in general. It can occur at any age, but teens have the highest risk.
Jacob Mendis saw a type of chest problem among soldiers after the Costa Rican Civil War, which he called Irritable Heart Syndrome. This is known as Da Costa Syndrome. Later it was termed as panic disorder.
Reason
Although there are many risk factors behind panic disorder, it is mainly due to the imbalance of various chemical elements and hormones in the brain.
As well as various environmental regulators, such as complications in marital or marital life, any traumatic events, financial problems, unwanted pregnancies or abortions, drug use, side effects of drugs, various types of phobias can trigger panic disorder. If someone in the family has this disease, it is 4-6 times more likely than others.
Strategies
Panic disorder is a disorder that is affecting more and more people. We know that our nervous system has two parts. Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. When we feel threatened, scared or nervous for any reason, our body's sympathetic nervous system automatically becomes active. It secretes a special hormone called adrenaline, which prepares various glands and organs of our body to face the imminent danger.
Adrenaline increases blood supply to nerves, muscles and the brain by reducing blood circulation to unwanted organs and digestive processes. It reduces the heart rate. In this way our body stores extra energy to attack or escape.
It is not good for the body to have a sympathetic nervous system functioning all the time. When our brain realizes that the danger is over, the body's 'shut off' process begins.
In this case the parasympathetic nervous system, part of the autonomic nervous system of the nervous system, is activated. As a result, adrenaline secretion stops. We go through the proper action of the two. This action is the opposite of adrenaline. It normalizes heart rate and respiratory rate. As a result we feel comfortable.
Note that the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems are complementary. They cannot work together. If one is active, the other must be inactive. Long-term stress causes damage to brain receptors. As a result, the shut-off process stops working properly. That is, the parasympathetic nervous system is not activated. As a result, even though adrenaline is released, the process of controlling it no longer works. This results in sudden overeating and uncontrolled secretion of adrenaline causing symptoms of panic disorder.
When we go through long periods of emotional turmoil, the sensitivity of our brain increases. Which is why we don't consider trivial matters as dangerous by exaggerating. As a result, our body reacts in the same way by taking it as a danger. But the so-called danger caused by our misinterpretation does not disappear suddenly (because in fact there is no danger!). But the body takes it as a danger. As a result, the sympathetic nervous system is active for a long time and we feel anxious.
Symptoms
Chest palpitations, abnormal heartbeat
Intense panic
Chest pain, difficulty breathing
Creates the feeling of being numb or unconscious
Trembling and sweating profusely
Eating at home with teeth, tingling in hands and feet
Nausea and upset stomach
Different types of fears come to mind, such as: I will die now, no one will be able to save, etc.
People suffering from panic disorder are always anxious. Keep a close watch on the body all the time to check if the disease has increased. Some people do not even bother to measure how many breaths per minute. But this picky nature does not act as an antidote to their disease but as a fuel.
Thoughts in panic disorder patients have negative effects. E.g.
I will die soon.
I will not be healthy anymore.
I have a serious illness, the doctors can not catch anything.
Chest pain means I will have heart failure or heart attack now.
Treatment
In addition to the treatment of this disease through drugs, some psychological treatment is also done. E.g.
The patient's misconceptions are dispelled and he is told that there will be no death for the disease and the problem will go away in a few minutes (Cognitive Behavior Therapy).
The patient has to be taught how to control breathing during a panic attack (Relaxation Training).
The patient is taught how to control it by creating a panic attack in the imagination (Desensitization).
The patient's family members are given a general idea about the disease, so that they can provide support to the patient (Family Therapy)
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